14779 Quotes & Sayings

Though tax records are generally looked upon as a nuisance, the day may come when historians will realize that tax records tell the real story behind civilized life. How people were taxed, who was taxed, and what was taxed tell more about a society than anything else. Tax habits could be to civilization what sex habits are to personality. They are basic clues to the way a society behaves. — Charles Adams

In the last analysis civilization itself is measured by the way in which children will live and what chance they will have in the world — Mary Heaton Vorse

With no chance to take off, I had to play my role, searching for the rendezvous spot, which gave me the excuse to look for an escape opportunity. Maybe a hole in the wall too small for Tori's mom to follow me through or a precarious stack of boxes I could topple onto her head or an abandoned hammer I could brain her with. I'd never "brained" anyone in my life, but with Tori's mom, I was willing to try. — Kelley Armstrong

Because I have a feeling most people who ahve met you get the urge to kill you at one point or another — Jus Accardo

I don't suppose there are eggs? If I do say it myself, I make a very good pancake." Oh, no. This just grew worse and worse. I make a very good pancake. — Tessa Dare

If I grew up in a different background, I could see myself getting a gun and shooting an abortionist. That's my job, to imagine what could happen, what can make people go in different directions. — Todd Solondz

Find your own Calcutta. Find the sick, the suffering and the lonely right there where you are. — Mother Teresa

Tobacco exports should be expanded aggressively because Americans are smoking less. — Dan Quayle

Then I picked my book back up again and stroked her hair and read to the soundtrack of her breaths. — Maggie Stiefvater

Fathering is a major job, but I need both things in my life: my job to be a director, and my kids to direct me. — Steven Spielberg

Believe for big things, dream extravagantly, expect God to do miracles and let's make His name famous across the earth. — Christian

I love you madly. — Suzanne Young

My books don't sell anymore. There are many reasons why they don't sell, but one of the reasons is because people don't read anymore. Forget about reading books of detail - they don't read at all. — Norman Finkelstein

Now everyone is prouder and poorer — Orhan Pamuk

I'm not a practice religion freak. I didn't grow up in a religious family, but I have a faith. — Robin Wright